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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1961

Page

5

Auburn Woman's Club Holiday House Tour Planned

The Auburn Woman's Club will host five Holiday Houses and the Club House on December 17 from 2 to 6 PM and 7 to 9 PM. Tickets cost 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for children. Each club department decorates a home including the American Home department at 417 Samford Avenue with Japanese arrangements.

Auburn Woman's Club Auburn Woman's Club of Woman's Club William B. Capps Samford Avenue Garden

Jockish and Local Homes Featured in Club Plans

The Jockish home at 619 Wrights Mills Road will be traditional. The Morgan Brown home at 204 Cary Drive will adopt the Williamsburg style by the Literature department. A Junior department will arrange the home of Mayor Louie James at 901 Terrace Acres Drive in colonial modern style. The Lané home formerly at Auburn University is now on Sanders Street in Cary Park and serves as the Women’s Club. The International Affairs department will depict an old-fashioned Christmas with Christmas cheer provided by past presidents and officers.

Jockish Wright's Mill Road Morgan Brown Cary Drive Williamsburg Louie James Terrace Acres Drive Old Lané Auburn University Sanders Street Cary Park Woman's Club International Affairs

Dolls pattern prints for 14 to 22 inch dolls and catalog offer

A printed pattern 4533 for dolls 14 to 22 inches tall includes multiple garments and states price and mailing details. The notice lists responding to Anne Adams at The Decatur Pattern Dept and mentions a fall catalog of fashions. It also describes a Christmas display at 405 Cary Drive featuring Mrs. Walton Patrick president of the Woman's Club and Mrs. W. L. Long as general chairman.

West 17Th St New York N.Y

Goren on Bridge 1961 Chicago Tribune account

In a North South game described from 1961, declarer turns a near hopeless hand into victory through a defensive slip and clever ball in play. South’s jump to two no trump prompts a sequence where careful discards and a late spade run secure nine tricks despite weak spade control.

South North West East Declarer

Liquor Trial Re scheduled in Moonshine Case

Three former law officers face a third trial on liquor conspiracy charges after a mistrial and prior deadlocked juries. Former Fairhope Police Chief Davis C. Johnson and Patrolman Thomas C. Myrick allegedly manufactured moonshine near Fairhope. Suspended Highway Patrolman Thomas C. Hooper aided in the operation and moved whiskey from Baldwin County to Mobile County.

Mobile (Ap Dist Daniel H. Thomas Fairhope Davis C. Johnson Thomas C. Myrick Thomas C. Hooper Baldwin County Mobile County

Personalities Attend Arts Exhibit And Social Visits

Attendees at the Dr. Martha Howell Art Exhibit at Athens College included Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Sherrod Mrs. T. J. Cottingham and Mrs. Walter Jackson. Sewanee guests were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bryant and children visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Peebles Jr. Birmingham trips included Mrs. Barrett Shelton and Mrs. H. D. Greer. Decatur residents joined Auburn Alabama game travelers in Birmingham, among them Mr. and Mrs. Rex Poll Mr. and Mrs. Bob Straub Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McEntire Jr. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Jones Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunt Jr.

Martha Howell Athens College H. F. Sherrod T. J. Cottingham Walter Jackson Walter Bryant Sewanee, Tenn F. D. Peebles Jr Decatur Birmingham Rex Poll Bob Straub Leroy McEntire Jr A. A. Jones Jr Fred Hunt Jr

Man charged with first degree manslaughter in Moulton death

Lawrence County man Winford Jackson faces a first degree manslaughter charge after his 1952 Ford struck Sherman Terry 69, near the Moulton garment factory on Alabama Highway 24. Terry’s funeral was held Monday following the Saturday evening accident.

Moulton Lawrence County Sherman Terry Claudie Lee Terry Winford Jackson Landersville Jackson Terry Alabama Moulton Garment Factory

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